Summer Students & Severance for Early Termination

Long Haul Trucker & Duty to Accommodate

CALLER: Labour Relations & Bad Severance Advice

CALLER: Notice of Termination vs. Full Severance Pay

Termination over Financial Struggles vs. Bankruptcy

CALLER: Rick's Full Severance Package

CALLER: 2-year Limitation Period on Severance Pay

CALLER: When Overtime Pay Kicks In

Termination When Employee Asks to Take or Return from Disability Leave

CALLER: Severance Pay with a New Owner

Employer Lying About My Termination

Canadian Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals your workplace rights in British Columbia, and shatters myths and misconceptions about severance pay, terminations, workplace harassment, overtime pay, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, duty to accommodate, and more.

ON THIS EPISODE:

Chapter 1:

Summer Students & Severance for Early Termination

Are summer students owed severance pay if they are let go before the end of the summer? Can a summer student be fired before the end of the summer? Lior explains the fixed-term contract that exists for most summer employees.

Chapter 2:

Long Haul Trucker & Duty to Accommodate

27-year long haul truck driver developed chronic back pain and asked his employer to accommodate his disability. The employer refused to accommodate his medical condition. Lior explained what an employer’s responsibilities are.

Chapter 3:

CALLER: Labour Relations & Bad Severance Advice

After I was let go from my job, Labour Relations said that my maximum severance pay would be eight weeks maximum. Why does the severance pay calculator suggest I would be owed much more than that? Lior on the bad legal advice provided by Labour Relations.

Chapter 4:

CALLER: Notice of Termination vs. Full Severance Pay

I’ve been with the company for 29 years. The new owner has given me three months of working notice verbally due to financial issues. Is that legal? How much am I actually owed?

Chapter 5:

Termination over Financial Struggles vs. Bankruptcy

Chapter 6:

CALLER: Rick's Full Severance Package

Lior explains why caller Rick’s severance package was bang on, thanks to an Employment Lawyer.

Chapter 7:

CALLER: 2-year Limitation Period on Severance Pay

Why is there a 2-year limitation period on seeking full severance pay?

Chapter 8:

CALLER: When Overtime Pay Kicks In

I worked regular 60-hour shifts in various jobs including waste removal and farming, but was never paid overtime. I was not a manager. Was I owed overtime pay?

Chapter 9:

Termination When Employee Asks to Take or Return from Disability Leave

Chapter 10:

CALLER: Severance Pay with a New Owner

When a new company buys an old company and takes on all of the old employees, are those employees owed severance pay?

Chapter 11:

Employer Lying About My Termination

My employer let me go, but says that I actually resigned which means that I’m not owed any severance. What should I do?

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Canadian Employment Lawyer <a href="http://www.stlawyers.ca/lior-samfiru">Lior Samfiru</a>, Partner&nbsp;at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, reveals your workplace rights in British Columbia, and shatters myths and misconceptions about severance pay, terminations, workplace harassment, overtime pay, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, duty to accommodate, and more.
ON THIS EPISODE:
Chapter 1:
Summer Students &amp; Severance for Early Termination
Are summer students owed severance pay if they are let go before the end of the summer? Can a summer student be fired before the end of the summer? Lior explains the fixed-term contract that exists for most summer employees.
Chapter 2:
Long Haul Trucker &amp; Duty to Accommodate
27-year long haul truck driver developed chronic back pain and asked his employer to accommodate his disability. The employer refused to accommodate his medical condition. Lior explained what an employer&rsquo;s responsibilities are.
Chapter 3:
CALLER: Labour Relations &amp; Bad Severance Advice
After I was let go from my job, Labour Relations said that my maximum severance pay would be eight weeks maximum. Why does the severance pay calculator suggest I would be owed much more than that? Lior on the bad legal advice provided by Labour Relations.
Chapter 4:
CALLER: Notice of Termination vs. Full Severance Pay
I&rsquo;ve been with the company for 29 years. The new owner has given me three months of working notice verbally due to financial issues. Is that legal? How much am I actually owed?
Chapter 5:
Termination over Financial Struggles vs. Bankruptcy
Chapter 6:
CALLER: Rick's Full Severance Package
Lior explains why caller Rick&rsquo;s severance package was bang on, thanks to an Employment Lawyer.
Chapter 7:
CALLER: 2-year Limitation Period on Severance Pay
Why is there a 2-year limitation period on seeking full severance pay?
Chapter 8:
CALLER: When Overtime Pay Kicks In
I worked regular 60-hour shifts in various jobs including waste removal and farming, but was never paid overtime. I was not a manager. Was I owed overtime pay?
Chapter 9:
Termination When Employee Asks to Take or Return from Disability Leave
Chapter 10:
CALLER: Severance Pay with a New Owner
When a new company buys an old company and takes on all of the old employees, are those employees owed severance pay?
Chapter 11:
Employer Lying About My Termination
My employer let me go, but says that I actually resigned which means that I&rsquo;m not owed any severance. What should I do?
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Experiencing an Employment Issue?
Before you call a lawyer, use the <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/pocket-employment-lawyer/">Pocket Employment Lawyer</a> to find out if you might have a case.
Use <a href="https://www.severancepaycalculator.com">The Severance Pay Calculator</a> to find out how much severance pay you may be owed upon termination.
Call <a href="tel:1-855-821-5900">1-855-821-5900</a>, email <a href="mailto:Help@EmploymentLawyer.ca">Help@EmploymentLawyer.ca</a>&nbsp;or fill out a <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/contact-us/">contact form</a> to get help now from a <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/vancouver-employment-lawyers/">Vancouver employment lawyer</a>.
Denied Long Term Disability? We Can Help.
Discover your rights when your Long Term Disability Claim is denied. <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/disability-law/">Find out more here</a>.

Discover your workplace rights, and let Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru fight for them.

A co-founding partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, Lior has unmatched experience at various courts and tribunals in Canada, where he has defended countless clients in matters concerning severance pay, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, human rights, sexual harassment, breach of contract, and much more. He also manages the firm's Toronto employment lawyers, Vancouver employment lawyers, Ottawa employment lawyers, and Calgary employment lawyers.

Lior frequently hosts the Employment Law Show, where he educates both employees and employers on their employment rights, according to Employment Standards in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta, and common law throughout Canada. The show airs on the following radio and TV stations:
Global TV
CTV Toronto
CTV Ottawa
Global News Radio 640 Toronto
Global News Radio 980 CKNW in Vancouver
Newstalk 580 CFRA in Ottawa
Global News Radio 900 CHML in Hamilton
Global News Radio 980 CFPL in London

He also created the Severance Pay Calculator to allow employees in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta determine how much severance pay they are owed when they are terminated from their job.

Experiencing a workplace issue? Not sure if you need legal assistance? BEFORE you call an employment lawyer, use the Pocket Employment Lawyer. Answer a few quick questions at PocketEmploymentLawyer.ca and you will learn what your legal options are and how to enforce your rights.

Discover your workplace rights, and let Employment Lawyer <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/team/lior-samfiru/">Lior Samfiru</a> fight for them.
A co-founding partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, Lior has unmatched experience at various courts and tribunals in Canada, where he has defended countless clients in matters concerning <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/severance-pay/">severance pay</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/wrongful-dismissal/">wrongful dismissal</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/constructive-dismissal/">constructive dismissal</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/harassment-discrimination/">human rights</a>, sexual harassment, breach of contract, and much more. He also manages the firm's <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/toronto-employment-lawyers/">Toronto employment lawyers</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/vancouver-employment-lawyers/">Vancouver employment lawyers</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/ottawa-employment-lawyers/">Ottawa employment lawyers</a>, and <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/calgary-employment-lawyers/">Calgary employment lawyers</a>.
Lior frequently hosts the <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/employment-law-show/">Employment Law Show</a>, where he educates both employees and employers on their employment rights, according to Employment Standards in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta, and common law throughout Canada. The show airs on the following radio and TV stations:
<ul>
<li>Global TV</li>
<li>CTV Toronto</li>
<li>CTV Ottawa</li>
<li>Global News Radio 640 Toronto</li>
<li>Global News Radio 980 CKNW in Vancouver</li>
<li>Newstalk 580 CFRA in Ottawa</li>
<li>Global News Radio 900 CHML in Hamilton</li>
<li>Global News Radio 980 CFPL in London</li>
</ul>
He also created the <a href="https://www.severancepaycalculator.com/">Severance Pay Calculator</a> to allow employees in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta determine how much severance pay they are owed when they are terminated from their job.
Experiencing a workplace issue? Not sure if you need legal assistance? BEFORE you call an employment lawyer, use the <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/pocket-employment-lawyer/">Pocket Employment Lawyer</a>. Answer a few quick questions at PocketEmploymentLawyer.ca and you will learn what your legal options are and how to enforce your rights.

Lior Samfiru - Samfiru Tumarkin LLP

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Whether you are an employee facing a wrongful dismissal or an employer who needs the support of a knowledgeable advocate, have been denied or cut off a long-term disability claim, or have a conflict with an insurance company, the experienced legal team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP provides practical and cost-effective solutions, backed up by years of proven results and countless testimonials. Our offices are located in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Calgary, where we serve residents in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is the only employment law firm in Canada with a TV show and live weekday radio program dedicated to answering your questions about your workplace rights.

Advice you need. Compensation You Deserve.
Whether you are an employee facing a <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/wrongful-dismissal/">wrongful dismissal</a> or an employer who needs the support of a knowledgeable advocate, have been <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/law-essentials/long-term-disability-claims/">denied or cut off a long-term disability claim</a>, or have a conflict with an insurance company, the experienced legal team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP provides practical and cost-effective solutions, backed up by years of proven results and countless testimonials. Our offices are located in <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/toronto-employment-lawyers/">Toronto</a>, <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/ottawa-employment-lawyers/">Ottawa</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://stlawyers.ca/vancouver-employment-lawyers/">Vancouver</a> and <a href="https://stlawyers.ca/calgary-employment-lawyers/">Calgary</a>, where we serve residents in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is the only employment law firm in Canada with a TV show and live weekday radio program dedicated to answering your questions about your workplace rights.

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